Tag: Austria
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Repression and Its Implications: A Threat to Democratic Freedoms
On November 1, the German parliament passed a new resolution targeting anti-Semitism. Amnesty International warns that its vague language enables the broad criminalization of criticism of Israel. This repression endangers freedoms such as speech, assembly, artistic expression, and academic liberty. The resolution could strip state funding from cultural or artistic projects labeled as “potentially antisemitic,”…
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Pro-Palestinian activism in Austria: silencing and repression
It’s been over a year since October 7, 2023. Since then, Gaza has suffered from Israeli imposed massacres, bombings, forced displacement, gender-based violence, and starvation, following Hamas’ attack. The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security classified these actions as genocidal as early as October 13, 2023, and the global pro-Palestinian movement has been…
